FSW WORLDWIDE

[Jaycejay]

Is it the same we had yesterday, Yesterday also saw one?

Not sure. This guy just updated his immitracker few hours ago

 

[Jaycejay]

Via FB group:

Stream: FSW-O
VO: Ottawa
AOR: 2nd Nov 2019
PPR1: 13th March 2020
CoPR Validity: 7th July 2020
CoPR Expired: 20th Oct 2020
Long silence.
UE: 28th Sept 2021
Re Medical request: 15th Oct 2021
Re Medicals Passed: 31st Oct 2021
PPR2: 15th Dec 2021

 

[Jaycejay]

Canadian Immigration and Citizenship has released its 2020 year-end report.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2020.html

Some interesting data !

CEC: 8 months
FSW: 12 months
PNP: 11 months
FST: 9 months
* Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC.

 

[GandiBaat]

Canadian Immigration and Citizenship has released its 2020 year-end report.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2020.html

Some interesting data !

CEC: 8 months
FSW: 12 months
PNP: 11 months
FST: 9 months
* Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC.

I think this is P80 or rank / order statistics 80th percentile. Meaning 80% applications took (for instance for CEC) 8 months or lower.

 

[hdcanada_10]

Canada’s home prices will rise 10.5% by the end of 2022, no immediate answer says Liberals

https://techbomb.ca/housing/canadas-home-prices-increase-2022/

 

[GandiBaat]

The scoring of the GRE General test was changed in August 2011 from the old GRE scale of 200-800 to the new GRE scale of 130-170 for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Tests (the 0-6 scoring for the Analytical Writing Test was not changed).

Indeed! I was during that transition. The new format allowed GRE to be used for MBA as well (atleast some schools allowed it). My test was in 2011. I applied for program I wanted in 2012.

Confirmation: Program: GRE Program Exam Code: GREAM GRE General Test Exam Date: 21 Jul 2011 Exam Time: 13:00

Prometric Test Center: # 8906 CALCUTTA 8906, INDIA EVERONN SYSTEMS INDIA LIMITED FLAT 1/C SUKH SAGAR BLDG,2/5 SARAT BOSE ROAD 1ST FLOOR KOLKATA 700020 INDIA

 

[Jaycejay]

Via FB group:

Stream: FSW-O
AOR: Oct, 2019
COR: Saudi-Arabia
Nationality: India
VO: Ottawa
PPR: Dec 14, 2021

 

[Alysson]

Mandate letter being released today. (its not up yet)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1471545575480909825

 

[Alysson]

https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-mandate-letter
As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, you will prioritize ongoing work to strengthen Canada’s immigration and refugee system, including bringing in more newcomers to all regions of Canada who will support Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. You will also act with urgency to provide resettlement opportunities for people under threat, including Afghan citizens and human rights defenders. As well, you will continue to strengthen family reunification and reduce application processing times, especially those impacted by COVID-19.

To realize these objectives, I ask that you achieve results for Canadians by delivering the following commitments.

• Continue to bring newcomers to Canada to drive economic growth and recovery, as set out in the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan.
• Expand the new immigration stream for human rights defenders and work with civil society groups to provide resettlement opportunities for people under threat.
• With the support of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, continue to facilitate the safe passage and resettlement of vulnerable people from Afghanistan, with an emphasis on individuals who supported Canada and our allies over the past two decades, women, LGBTQ2 people, human rights defenders, journalists and members of religious and ethnic minorities and increase the number of eligible refugees from 20,000 to at least 40,000.
• Reduce application processing times, including to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.
• Work to strengthen family reunification by introducing electronic applications for family reunification and implementing a program to issue temporary resident status to spouses and children abroad while they wait for the processing of their permanent residency application.
• Make the citizenship application process free for permanent residents who have fulfilled the requirements needed to obtain it.
• With the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, establish a Trusted Employer system for Canadian companies hiring temporary foreign workers and, as part of improving the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, simplify permit renewals, uphold the two-week processing time and establish an employer hotline. Continue to work with provinces, territories and regulatory bodies to improve foreign credential recognition.
• Build on existing pilot programs to further explore ways of regularizing status for undocumented workers who are contributing to Canadian communities.
• Continue working with Quebec to support the French-language knowledge of immigrants in Quebec, respecting provincial jurisdiction and complementing existing measures, and continue to implement an ambitious national strategy to support Francophone immigration across the country.
• Lead the Government’s work on irregular migration, including continued work with the United States to modernize the Safe Third Country Agreement.
• Expand pathways to Permanent Residence for international students and temporary foreign workers through the Express Entry system. With respect to pathways for agricultural temporary foreign workers, you will be supported in this work by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
• Building on the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, work with employers and communities across Canada to welcome 2,000 skilled refugees to fill labour shortages in high-demand sectors such as health care.
• Ensure that immigration better supports small- and medium-size communities that require additional immigrants to enhance their economic growth and social vibrancy. This will include expanding the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, moving forward on the Municipal Nominee Program and making the successful Atlantic Immigration Pilot a permanent program.

 

[EscoBlades]

https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-mandate-letter

• Reduce application processing times, including to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.
• Continue working with Quebec to support the French-language knowledge of immigrants in Quebec, respecting provincial jurisdiction and complementing existing measures, and continue to implement an ambitious national strategy to support Francophone immigration across the country.
• Expand pathways to Permanent Residence for international students and temporary foreign workers through the Express Entry system. With respect to pathways for agricultural temporary foreign workers, you will be supported in this work by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
• Ensure that immigration better supports small- and medium-size communities that require additional immigrants to enhance their economic growth and social vibrancy. This will include expanding the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, moving forward on the Municipal Nominee Program and making the successful Atlantic Immigration Pilot a permanent program.

These are the 4 most important bullet points in that mandate letter for folks here, in general. Emphasis on bolded sections

 

[PRANIT01]

https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-mandate-letter
As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, you will prioritize ongoing work to strengthen Canada’s immigration and refugee system, including bringing in more newcomers to all regions of Canada who will support Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. You will also act with urgency to provide resettlement opportunities for people under threat, including Afghan citizens and human rights defenders. As well, you will continue to strengthen family reunification and reduce application processing times, especially those impacted by COVID-19.

To realize these objectives, I ask that you achieve results for Canadians by delivering the following commitments.

• Continue to bring newcomers to Canada to drive economic growth and recovery, as set out in the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan.
• Expand the new immigration stream for human rights defenders and work with civil society groups to provide resettlement opportunities for people under threat.
• With the support of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, continue to facilitate the safe passage and resettlement of vulnerable people from Afghanistan, with an emphasis on individuals who supported Canada and our allies over the past two decades, women, LGBTQ2 people, human rights defenders, journalists and members of religious and ethnic minorities and increase the number of eligible refugees from 20,000 to at least 40,000.
• Reduce application processing times, including to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.
• Work to strengthen family reunification by introducing electronic applications for family reunification and implementing a program to issue temporary resident status to spouses and children abroad while they wait for the processing of their permanent residency application.
• Make the citizenship application process free for permanent residents who have fulfilled the requirements needed to obtain it.
• With the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, establish a Trusted Employer system for Canadian companies hiring temporary foreign workers and, as part of improving the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, simplify permit renewals, uphold the two-week processing time and establish an employer hotline. Continue to work with provinces, territories and regulatory bodies to improve foreign credential recognition.
• Build on existing pilot programs to further explore ways of regularizing status for undocumented workers who are contributing to Canadian communities.
• Continue working with Quebec to support the French-language knowledge of immigrants in Quebec, respecting provincial jurisdiction and complementing existing measures, and continue to implement an ambitious national strategy to support Francophone immigration across the country.
• Lead the Government’s work on irregular migration, including continued work with the United States to modernize the Safe Third Country Agreement.
• Expand pathways to Permanent Residence for international students and temporary foreign workers through the Express Entry system. With respect to pathways for agricultural temporary foreign workers, you will be supported in this work by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
• Building on the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, work with employers and communities across Canada to welcome 2,000 skilled refugees to fill labour shortages in high-demand sectors such as health care.
• Ensure that immigration better supports small- and medium-size communities that require additional immigrants to enhance their economic growth and social vibrancy. This will include expanding the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, moving forward on the Municipal Nominee Program and making the successful Atlantic Immigration Pilot a permanent program.

Is this the mandate letter?

 

[Alysson]

A few points taken from it, apart from prioritize reducing covid backlog(thank you conservative immigration critic):

"Work to strengthen family reunification by introducing electronic applications for family reunification and implementing a program to issue temporary resident status to spouses and children abroad while they wait for the processing of their permanent residency application."
They will give TRV to spouses so they can wait inland. This is great because it reduces pressure on finalizing their apps, which make up a good portion of the PR backlog.

"Expand pathways to Permanent Residence for international students and temporary foreign workers through the Express Entry system."
This doesn't mean another TR to PR(thank god), it will just be more chances for TRs within express entry, probably with more noc points and experience points.

"Ensure that immigration better supports small- and medium-size communities that require additional immigrants to enhance their economic growth and social vibrancy. This will include expanding the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, moving forward on the Municipal Nominee Program and making the successful Atlantic Immigration Pilot a permanent program."
Makes sense they would push more regional immigration, since the minister is from atlantic province.

 

[Alysson]

Is this the mandate letter?

yes

 

[PRANIT01]

These are the 4 most important bullet points in that mandate letter for folks here, in general. Emphasis on bolded sections

Does this mean increase in tr to pr or giving more points in ee

 

[Alysson]

Does this mean increase in tr to pr or giving more points in ee

Since it says "through Express Entry", my interpretation is extra points for them only, maybe better options with PNP, but doubt they have much say in that.